With the increasing cost of living, it has become extremely common for youths from underprivileged backgrounds to prioritize working right after finishing the secondary school over higher academic education at University. I believe that this trend does more harm than good, when viewed through the lens of holistic development.
As higher education lays a strong foundation for people’s career success, starting to work without at least a bachelor’s degree can cause some problems with finding preferable well-paid job. Even if people find a job, they are likely to struggle to meet workplace requirements such as theoretical knowledge, practical abilities and interpersonal skills all of which are prerequisite for work efficiency. In turn, it can result in struggling to juggle multiple responsibilities like gaining advanced skills, meeting deadlines and keeping work-life balance, thereby falling behind their qualified colleagues.
Furthermore, as mentioned above, this trend stems from a deficiency of financial support among those who are from low-income family. Therefore they have to work unwanted jobs just in order to cover their basic daily needs, despite having a strong desire to enter university and become a professionals in their field. As a result, some countries suffer from highly qualified professionals such as doctors, engineers, researchers which plays a noticeable role in development of the government.
In conclusion, In spite of financial difficulties among the younger generation, graduating from higher education is crucial as it paves the way for individuals’ future career. In turn, working without qualification has negative impact on both the national economic development and individual career growth.